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All the pickup truck based diesels I've seen come with two batteries in
full-time parallel, but people like to modify them so you never know. I
have seen heavier duty trucks that have a separate accessory battery so
that running stuff too long doesn't leave you stranded.
You could hook a trickle charger up to any positive or negative and it'll
keep them both charged if they're in parallel, but I would get one that's a
least a couple amps. They're big batteries and there's two. I'm not sure
those wall-wart one's would do it. I have several Schumacher one's that
are 1.5 or 2 amps and one that's up to 6 amps for use with a low battery
that will drop to a trickle when its charged. Think I got them from
Wal-Mart 5+ years ago for $20 or so, more for the 6A one.
Ben
On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 5:19 PM eric--- via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
> OK, a few clarifications....
>
> first, the truck is a 12vdc system (Ford f350 diesel) I want to keep both
> batteries charged as it will not get too much use. I would prefer one
> charger but would get two if needed. (BTW, does anyone have any
> suggestions? I burn through these pretty quickly it seems. The best one I
> have they don't make anymore.)
>
> As for the thermostat, I never know when I need to use the truck, so the
> 'few hours before' doesn't work. I did buy one of the "on below 35, off at
> 45" units mentioned here. How much electric can that use? (BTW, I'm also
> 100% solar right now.)
>
> Thanks again!
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">All the pickup truck based diesels I've seen come with=
two batteries in full-time parallel, but people like to modify them so you=
never know.=C2=A0 I have seen heavier duty trucks that have a separate acc=
essory battery so that running stuff too long doesn't leave you strande=
d.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>You could hook a trickle charger up to an=
y positive or negative and it'll keep them both charged if they're =
in parallel, but I would get one that's a least a couple amps.=C2=A0 Th=
ey're big batteries and there's two.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I'm not sure t=
hose wall-wart one's would do it.=C2=A0 I have several Schumacher one&#=
39;s that are 1.5 or 2 amps and one that's up to 6 amps for use with a =
low battery that will drop to a trickle when its charged.=C2=A0 Think I got=
them from Wal-Mart 5+ years ago for $20 or so, more for the 6A one.</div><=
div><br></div><div>Ben=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 3, 2019 at 5:19 PM eric--- vi=
a Shop-talk <<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox=
.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">OK, a few clarifications...=
.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">first, the truck is a 12vdc system=
(Ford
f350 diesel) =C2=A0I want to keep both batteries charged as it will not
get too much use.=C2=A0 I would prefer one charger but would get two if
needed. =C2=A0(BTW, does anyone have any suggestions?=C2=A0 I burn through
these pretty quickly it seems.=C2=A0 The best one I have they don't mak=
e
anymore.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">As for the thermostat, I never kno=
w
when I need to use the truck, so the 'few hours before' doesn't=
work.=C2=A0 I
did buy one of the "on below 35, off at 45" units mentioned here.
=C2=A0How much electric can that use? =C2=A0(BTW, I'm also 100% solar r=
ight
now.)</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks again!</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
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nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
-Who is John Galt?</font>_______________________________________________<br=
>
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class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Ben Zwissler<br></div=
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